CX update

A quieter weekend on the CX front this weekend, with a number of team riders choosing to tackle the Leicestershire-based Viking Challenge event and the Thetford Dusk 'til Dawn night race (reports to come for these),

Flying the 'cross flag though were Rich and Nick P in the NDCXL and WMCCL respectively.

Rich tackled a rather compact course at Allestree Park in Derby, taking his best result of the season so far with an 8th V40, 11th Vet overall.

Rich:

"Really enjoyed Rnd 5 at Allestree. The course was a good mixture of flat grassy sections and some rooty singletrack. Slightly disappointed to get sprinted on the line for a top ten position, but that's racing!"

Nick P rode his way to 7th V40 at Baggeridge, and summed up his race thus:

"Sometime from the off you just know it's going to be hard day at the office! Pre lap felt good, liked the course but knew it was going to be a killer with the ups and downs. Warm up was good  - 2min on the new g3 powertap .
Called up to front line, ready for the off...  round the bend hanging on to Darren Atkins tail, kept with them for a lap but started to feel sick..
Backed it off and my main competition started to come past. I took Andy Collis  on a corner again but he got it back later on - I just did not have it in me.
Greg Slatter was coming up and I was hanging on to Joe Atkins who had rolled a tub earlier. Last two laps seem to come back but it was tough day for me. 7th in end not bad considering, and 4.30 min down. Its good not to get lapped by the seniors! "



Nick at Baggeridge